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Mr. Trongone from Paterson NJ is requesting educational kits & games through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Build Compassion Through Play

Help me give my students games and toys to build compassion and community within our room!

  • 7 donors
  • $161 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Celebrate Black Teachers and Students

This project is part of the Black History Month celebration because it supports a Black teacher or a school where the majority of the students are Black.

My Project

Feeling and showing empathy is a critical skill for success in relationships, work, and life. It develops throughout childhood and into adulthood, and can be fostered through nurturing relationships and playful moments.

It is my goal to help build and develop compassion though with these playing board games.

We are in need of these strategic board games.

While gaining empathy is a developmental task that unfolds over time, we can intentionally support its growth through loving, nurturing interactions and playful moments. During play, children take on roles, try out scenarios, solve imaginary problems, and conquer fears.

Mr. Trongone
Grades 6-8

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Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Ticket to Ride Board Game - A Cross-Country Train Adventure for Friends and Family! Strategy Game for Kids & Adults, Ages 8+, 2-5 Players, 30-60 Minute Playtime, Made by Days of Wonder • Amazon Business $40.33 1 $40.33
CATAN Explorers & Pirates Board Game EXPANSION - Set Sail on Epic Adventures! Strategy Game, Family Game for Kids and Adults, Ages 12+, 3-4 Players, 90 Minute Playtime, Made by CATAN Studio • Amazon Business $37.99 1 $37.99
CGE Czech Games Edition Codenames Boardgame • Amazon Business $19.94 1 $19.94
Big G Creative: Bluffaneer Dice Game, Family Party Game, Includes Two Bone-Shaped Dice, 3 to 6 Players, 15 Minute Play Time, for Ages 10 and up • Amazon Business $6.90 1 $6.90

Materials cost

$105.16

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $0.00

3rd party payment processing fee

$1.58

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$136.74

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$24.13

Total project goal

$160.87

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $160.87

4 Donors

-$81.27

Donations toward project cost

-$74.03

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$7.24

Matching donations from our partners

-$73.77

Match offers toward project cost

-$62.70

Match offers to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$11.07

Excluded support for DonorsChoose

-$5.82

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 $0.00

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